#558B6D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59% 0.074 158.7), rgb(85, 139, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#558B6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558B6D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 139, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.074 158.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #558B6D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558B6D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558B6D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558B6D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#65967A
oklch(63% 0.068 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558B6D
oklch(59% 0.074 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D52
oklch(49.2% 0.069 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#325943
oklch(42.8% 0.058 158)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#558B6D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A836B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498A83 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558B6D
#558B6D
oklch(59% 0.074 158.7)
- #9B6C8C
#9B6C8C
oklch(59% 0.074 339)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #558B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
Use #558B6D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.